Top field time trial quality
The best time trial riders in the world can beat the best in the world. This statistic measures the time trial quality of the top-10 in the following manner. For each rider in the top-10, the point score in the time trial ranking at the end of the previous year is summed.
| # | Year | Result | Race | TT points top-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | 8 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | Stage 5b (ITT) | 3641 |
| 2 | 1998 | 4 | Breitling Grand Prix | 3250 |
| 3 | 2004 | 4 | Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne | Stage 4 (ITT) | 1724 |
| 4 | 1994 | 9 | Tour de l'Avenir | Prologue | 1099 |
| 5 | 2000 | 3 | National Championships Netherlands - ITT | 1016 |
| 6 | 2003 | 1 | National Championships Netherlands - ITT | 678 |
| 7 | 1988 | 5 | Coors Classic | Stage 10a | 582 |
| 8 | 1998 | 3 | GP Tell | Stage 4b (ITT) | 279 |
| 9 | 1994 | 4 | Tour de l'Avenir | Stage 11 (ITT) | 171 |